PLAVIX Reviews (CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)

Average Rating: 2.2 (612 Ratings)

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PLAVIX  (CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE):  Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack), recent stroke, or blood circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease). It is also used with aspirin to treat new/worsening chest pain (new heart attack, unstable angina) and to keep blood vessels open and prevent blood clots after certain procedures (such as cardiac stent). Clopidogrel works by blocking platelets from sticking together and prevents them from forming harmful clots. It is an antiplatelet drug. It helps keep blood flowing smoothly in your body.   FDA Approval Date: 2007-09-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  blood clots Chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea, fatigue Doctors all gave me the same pharmeceutical promoted hype about how wonderful this drug is and how I need to stay on it the rest of my life. I felt the plavix was the cause of all those problems and stopped the medication. All of the problems subsided. Instead, I now take Nattokinase with much success and NO side effects!! :) Grapeseed Extract also works (in dissolving blood clots)for many people. F 45 3 months
11/15/2007
 1  heart attack miserable life. Thanks to this site for providing info i m not the only one who is facing these side effects. I stopped this medicion after one year of MI. Never ever take this. Start reading and getting knowledge. Doctors feel us stupid when we complain about side effects. Now my belive is doctors and pharmacitucals are biggest scum on the earth. M 32 1 years
11/2/2007
 5  By-pass,stents,pacemaker life Nausea,insomnia, depression,lack of desire or involvement in much of life, lethargic, diahrrea, persistant coughing,aches and pains I don't think are "normal" aging signs, weak, lightheaded and after checking all other meds I am on, I do not think what I am experiencing is because of Plavix. It is the medication I have been on the longest and these symptoms have all been over the past year or so. I think the Lord has kept me alive, and the medications today are a real hard sell for me. Plavix, has not really been the problem I don't think. I am also taking Coreg 6.25MG(newest medicine I am on), Enalapril 5MG, Zocor 5MG, and have recently with the doc's help gotten off of the anti-depressant, and sleeping pill, which didn't help me at all. I believe the Statin drugs, and even the Coreg are more than likely the real problem. I believe also that I am alive because of the Lord and that there isn't a pill for everything under the sun theses days. We would probably do just as well allowing nature to take it's course, rather than being guinnea pigs for every pharmaceutical drug that hits the market.There has to be quality of life rather than quantity. F 76 8 days
10/14/2007
 1  Possible TIA After 10 days of use lips became very swollen (3X normal size), and had trouble swallowing, both hands also swelled up, called doctor who advised go ASAP to Hospital ER. It took 2 days for swelling to subside. M 63 10 days
10/14/2007
 5  Blood Thinner None M 5 years
10/12/2007
 3  Stent I had a stent put in my 70% blocked LAD. That was the day after Labor Day 2007. This week 10/07, I could not lift my Rt Arm past my Rt. shoulder without severe pain. It started in my Rt. thigh. Then moved to my ass. It went to my Lt Thumb. Then to my Rt. Shoulder again. Then, to my Rt. Shoulder AND Lt. Thumb. Then, both Thumbs and Rt. Arm, Shoulder, and Elbow. I hate this. Do I quit my Vytorin, Plavix, Lovaza, Toprol, Prevacid, and Asprin or the Allegra and Steroids (Prednesone) I am taking for hives. News flash...DON'T GET SICK!! My Cardiologist says finish the Plavix, no leeway there. I must be on it for the full first month----non-drug coated stent. But even though he said it would give me added benefits and protection if I took it for 3-6 months, now he is saying it's ok to stop, since something is going on. I feel like a Guinea Pig. Scott F. M 43 30 days
10/4/2007
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 2  6 stents In Jan/06 I rec'd 2 coated stents and started Plavix. 8 mos later I rec'd 4 more stents and was told that I had a completely blocked artery. I was put on an aggressive medication program: blockers, inhibitors and long term nitrate. With angina still worsening I took it upon myself to stop the Plavix. I was gradually able to slowly return to an increasing exercise program. 5 mos later I stopped the nitrate and after 3 more months I am now free of any angina that I can feel. I can exercize to the limit of my physical capacity. The hitch is that I now have to live with the constant fear of fatal thrombosis due to having coated stents in me without the use of the preventive medecine. It certainly appears that in my case at least, Plavix was causing worsening Angina. I would like to hear from anyone who is having similar experience. M 66 11 months
10/1/2007
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 2  heart stent Feel tired and have pains in my chest & back. I excercise and do not seem to have chest pain associated with that activity. Feel aches like a flu most of time and tired. I don't know if this drug is causing the problems or not. Doctor tells me its a non-harmful drug so keep on taking it. I take 75mg with 325 aspirin daily. Did get off of Lipitor though. I will see if that helps. M 3 months
9/26/2007
 5  Brain-Stem Stroke None seems to allow more easier bleeding if cut M 62 5 years
9/13/2007
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 1  blood clot to heart EXTREME FATIGUE AND HEADACHE.AFTER BEING ON IT FOR 2 MONTH FOUND MYSELF FALLING ASLEEP THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH HEADACHES. ALSO VERY VIVID DREAMS.THANKS TO THIS SITE I FIQURED OUT WHICH MEDICINE WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. AFTER BEING OFF ONLY 2 DAYS BACK TO NORMAL THANK GOODNESS. DOCTORS AND PHARMIST SHOULD TELL YOU OF THE SIDE EFFECTS.I'LL TAKE MY CHANCES WITH MY LOVENOX AND ASPRIN. I WOULD RATHER HAVE SOME QUALITY OFF LIFE BESIDES SLEEPING. F 33 2 months
8/29/2007
 1  1 medicated stent Trouble breathing, for first two weeks, continued chest pain, they did another angiogram, said heart is fine, although I had been eating nitro tabs like candy and that did clear up the pain temporarily. Then put on nexium for acid reflux, I wasn't having heartburn, duh! Then send to stomach doctor, he found h pyloric bacteria and gastris. Course I knew I had h pyloric, never took all those pills to cure something that wasn't bothering me. I think it was bothering them more. I was on Toprol xl for high blood pressure, they added plavix, 325mg apririn, advicor. Talk about sick. I felt horrible. So at a month, the cardiologist's assistant changes my blood pressure med to 25mg toprol xl, add altace 5mg, lower aspirin to 81mg, keep on plavix. I started having swelling and stinging in ny hands and feet, so the cardiologist adds fluid pill HCMZ on as needed basis. My feet started hurting, and going numb, primary doc says take HCMZ fluid pill daily. Two weeks later, feet and hands s I get blurry vision, so primary sends me too Eye Specialist, eye specialist is confused as to why I'm having blurry vision, other than I've got a cataract in my right eye and one forming in left eye. But he can't explain the shooting pain in my head that comes up from just behind my ear and runs along the side of my head until it reaches the temple and then darts into the back of my eye, causing terrible pain and causing blurry vision to get much worse and not go away. Eye specialist writes new eye glass precription, but says he's sorry he can't get my right eye to focus, what's the point of spending money on new prescription for eye glasses if I still can't see right. So I am now off all meds except Plavix, which the cardiologist assistant keeps telling me I cannot stop, I will have to be on that or aspirin for the rest of my life. My feet, legs and arms have red spots now that look like bug bites, but they aren't, they are under the skin. The swelling in my feet has subsided bu F 54 84 days
8/23/2007
 1  stents/valve replacement short of breath, exhausted, bleeding Took Plavix after heart surgery, had serious nose bleeds. Stopped taking it. Had stents put in 2years ago went back on Plavix 75 mg,baby aspirin. Had stomach pain, threw up serious amount of blood, took ambulance to hospital. Found I was anemic and had ulcer. Had no idea I had a problem, just stomach discomfort. Said bleeding caused by Plavix & Aspirin. Had 2 units of blood.I'm off both Plavix & Aspirin.It's been 2 weeks and feel like I have my life back. I have more energy, attitude better, not short of breath or exhausted, can't wait to exercise. Don't care if arteries clog up at least I'll go happy. F 67 2 years
8/19/2007
 3  Heart Attack - 2 Stents in RCA I have been experiencing quite a bit of unexplained bruising. Also, I have been experiencing very restless sleep along with very bizarre dreams (which is making me quite fatigued). I think I am also suffering from mild depression, but I am not sure if that is the Plavix, or the fact that I am 35 years old and just had my 2nd heart attack approximately 3 weeks ago. These are the medications I am currently taking: 75mg Plavix 1 x a day / 50mg Lopressor (Metoprolol) 1 x a day / 20mg Lipitor 1 x a day / 81mg aspirin 1 x a day. I was already taking the Lopressor (Metoprolol), Lipitor, and Aspirin, after my 1st heart attack. The only new medication added to my medicine regimen since my 2nd heart attack, is Plavix. I have been taking Plavix for approximately 3 weeks now, and according to my doctor, will be taking it for the foreseeable future. I can only rate my satisfaction with Plavix as a 3 at this point. I have not been taking it long enough to know if it is really helping, or if I am satisfied with it. The most problematic side effect for me has been the restless sleep and bizarre dreams. I am only getting maybe 4 hours of sleep a night. I AM SO TIRED! I wake up feeling very drained, and my body feels achy. The "drained" and "achy" feelings subside throughout the day, but I still remain very tired. My 1st he M 35 3 weeks
8/4/2007
 5  heart stent cuts bleed easily and long, nervousness, difficulty getting/staying asleep, anxiety am so confused by all the first person negative reports, BUT this I am convinced is rock solid medicine for preventing clots. All the side affects listed are better than a stroke!Also I am in vigorous exercise program which seems to help M 61 60 days
7/28/2007
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 1  5 stents for heart disease (angina) I took Plavix for a few months after having stents inserted in arteries. I started to spit up quite a bit of blood and developed a 3 inch black/blue mark on arm. I was better after I dropped the drug. The first doctor I consulted when spitting blood had me take a lung x-ray, which was fine. When it continued I talked to my cardiologist and I was told to stop Plavix. I continued with baby aspirin and atentolol. F 78 5 months
7/26/2007
 4  aortic valve replacement + stroke tiredness and mild depression HUGE bruises and mild bleeding i am very glad to be off plavix as of yesterday, although it seems to have prevented any further complications resulting from my aortic valve replacement last july 19,06. still on coumadin though, which is a whole other story. F 58 9 months
7/21/2007
 2  I had a stroke M 66 11 years
7/19/2007
 4  medicated stent inserted April 2005 Not sure. Also take vytorin (choles) 2 bp medicines ( metoprolol, Altace) , hydrochlorothorozide and aspirin. Have muscular aches and cramps, reduced sexual ability (not completely gone and is stable). Basically an aspirin junky, always have been. Don't have any bleeding problems, headaches. Probably drink more wine than I should. Cholesterol had been slightly under 300 in April 2005, down around 100-120 since medicating. Would like to stop all medicine but feel trapped. Would welcome correspondance about this. M 55 26 months
7/9/2007
 5  Sextuple bypass surgery Intense chest itching - no rash 7 to 7.5 years after surgery. Itching was almost erotic in intensity. VA no longer prescribibf plavix. After 48 hours of discontinuance I get very nervous, sensitive in arms & hands and my head feels as if I'm getting a sinus infection - pressure. I went back on plavix at 37.5 mg dosage and at 48 to 60 hours the same feelings reoccurred so I'm back on 75mg/day. How do you get off of this medication as the VA wishes? M 69 7.5 days
7/2/2007
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 1  To stop clots post-strokes Lowered hemoglobin (eventually down to 5) and subsequent fatal heart attack. I am writing on behalf of my deceased father who was on Plavix and a baby aspirin daily in the hopes of preventing more mini-strokes. He had developed some internal bleeding possibly from or made worse by the Plavix. I do not know that the drug alone is what caused this, and I do believe that he could have been saved if the doctor at the rehab/nursing home had been paying attention to his hemoglobin levels. Still, as a drug to stop clot formation it certainly encouraged bleeding which led to lowered red cell count- meaning my father became extremely anemic, meaning not enough oxygen was getting to his organs... which led him to have a heart attack and die 11 days later. If you or a loved one go on this drug, be sure to keep a check on your red blood cells aka hemoglobin and check for internal bleeding!!! M 82 3 months
6/29/2007

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